WHAT’S HAPPENING! To date, throughout the areas affected by flooding in southern Alberta, The Salvation Army has provided food and hydration to over 41,000 people.  We have also provided emotional and spiritual care (ESC) and crisis intervention stress management support to more than 1500. Words cannot adequately express our gratitude for the tremendous support that  […]

To date, throughout the areas affected by flooding in southern Alberta, The Salvation Army has served 11,500 meals and provided emotional and spiritual care (ESC) to more than 870 evacuees, residents, and responders. Calgary The Calgary Flood Emergency has officially ended and residents who are still displaced will be assisted through our Community Services office.  […]

The Salvation Army locally has received a request for assistance from The Army in Alberta due to the ongoing flooding situation.  The Ontario Great Lakes Divisional Director of Emergency & Disaster Services, Perron Goodyear, was deployed early on Tuesday, June 25 to assist with leadership of the relief efforts on behalf of the organization. Goodyear  […]

Her enthusiasm and service with a smile at The Salvation Army Thrift Store earned Acton’s Nancy LaRose the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Employee of the Year award. This prestigious award is presented to a highly valued individual who has made a significant impact, contributing to the excellence of their company or organization through exceptional  […]

On Thursday, March 28 the Windsor Advisory Board welcomed its newest member.  Major Glenda Davis, Area Commander for The Salvation Army, installed Peter Berry as a member of the Windsor Board.  As Harbourmaster with the Windsor Port Authority he has an extensive background in policing & security and had previously worked with The Salvation Army  […]

March 19, 2013 – London, ON – The Salvation Army in London is excited to announce that Canadian politician, broadcaster, diplomat, and humanitarian, Stephen Lewis, has been named as keynote speaker for the 2nd Annual Hope in the City Breakfast, being held at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn on Thursday, November 14, 2013, 7:30a.m. “The  […]

The Salvation Army in St. Thomas recently prepared personnel to assist in the event the community or surrounding area is affected in the future from an unexpected emergency or major disaster. The first step in preparation was to provide training to local personnel.  Beginning on Friday, February 15th, St. Thomas Citadel hosted “Introduction to The  […]

Christmas is a very special time at the Hamilton Laotian Corps.  Commissioners Brian and Rosalie Peddle were on hand to participate in the annual Christmas celebration that is a mainstay in the Corps calendar.  Auxiliary Captains Phoungern and Oudaovanh Sombounkhanh, Corps Officers, hosted the Territorial Leaders who were accompanied by Ontario Great Lakes Divisional Leaders  […]

This Christmas, donors across the Ontario Great Lakes Division, helped support The Salvation Army’s efforts to reduce poverty by donating more than $4 million to the annual Kettle Campaign.  These funds have been used to provide Christmas meals and toys to thousands of families and children, and will continue to help us restore hope and  […]

This past summer, Chef Mark Farrugia of LaPiazza Allegra heard that the food bank at The Salvation Army in Hamilton was in dire need of food donations, including pasta. It was the Army’s call for help that inspired him to create LaPiazza’s Pound for Pound program. The Pound for Pound campaign ran from August 1  […]